Publications by authors named "Sam Simpson"
Background: Relaxed licensing restrictions on telehealth use during the COVID-19 pandemic allowed broad use irrespective of visit type. As these telehealth waivers expire, optimal uses of telehealth must be assessed to inform policy and clinical care. We evaluated patient experience associated with telehealth and in-person new or established visits.
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- - The study analyzes data from Cambodian prosthetic service users over three decades, focusing on demographics like birth year, sex, and reasons for limb absence, highlighting the impact of socio-political events in Cambodia on these trends.
- - Key findings reveal that weapon trauma was the primary cause of limb loss before 2000, shifting to non-communicable diseases and road accidents afterward, with different amputation levels correlating to these causes.
- - By utilizing standardized digital records, the research emphasizes the importance of monitoring population characteristics to adapt prosthetic services to evolving needs and improve rehabilitation for diverse user groups.
Stuttering has traditionally been thought of as a defect located within an individual. As such, stuttering is caused by pathology, leading to impaired communication and reduced quality of life. Research from this medical tradition has looked to understand the etiology of stuttering to develop curative therapeutic approaches.
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